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Hetton le Hill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

54.79535, -1.45539

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Moorhen
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Mallard +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Mallard +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bee Orchid, Greater Plantain, Lesser Celandine +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Aphrophora alni +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Aphrophora alni +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Heron routeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Peterlee to Shotton CollieryCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peterlee to NCR1Cycling route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmLocal cycle route
Peterlee to WingateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On the path from Low Haswell to Hetton le Hill

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On the path from Low Haswell to Hetton le Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park3.1 km→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱South Hetton Welfare ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hetton Park and BogsUrban park3.7 km→🌱Sherburn Village ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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